C. BORNMANN.

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA.
APPLICATION FILED man, 1912.

1,033,525. Patented July 23,1912.

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 UNITED STATTlES PATENT OFFICE.
cram. sonnmsuu, or BINGHAMTGN, new YORK, ASSIGNOR TO )uvsco COMPANY, or
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK.
PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA.

1,033,525. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 23, 1912.

Application ?led February 14, 1912. Serial No. 677,516.

To all ‘whom it may concern : ing all around the opening, adapted to sup 55
Be it known that. l, CARL Bonn MANN, a port the ?lm in a manner well known.
citizen of the United States, and a resident 8 is a metallic spring latch located in one
of too city of Binghamton, county ofv of the spool chambers and 9 is a lip formed
llroomgand State of New York, have in~ in the corresponding place in the opposite
vented certain new and useful Improvements spool chamber with which the cover plate
in Photographic Cameras, of which the fol engages in. a manner about to be described.
lowing IS a full, clear, and exact description. The cover plate (see Fig. 2) preferably
This invention relates to improvements in consists of a single piece of metal, although
10 chimeras and is especially useful in connec- _ it may be made of more than one piece and
tion with so~called folding or collapsing me~ of material other than met-a1. It is formed 65
tzillic cameras, but is applicable also to many as -;shown in Fig. 2, that is to say, it has
other styles and whether made of metal or a continuously extending central portion
other material. I adapted to close the rear of the camera and
35 It has special relation to the construction on each side thereof is a flange 10, 10, and
of the rear part or cover plate for the cam at- each end the structure is rounded, as at 70
era and to the means whereby the same is 11, to form part of the‘ walls of the spool
held in place. The construction is such that chambers. At the upper end there is a catch
several advantages are secured, among them, .or hook 12 adapted to engage in a hole 13
reduced cost, ease in application, simplicity (see Fig.3) made in the spring latch '8 and
in construction and reliability in use. at the opposite end of the coyer plate there 75
’ Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 illus is attached transversely a piece of metal 14.
trates a vertical sectional view taken through Figs. land 2) which has on its edge a
the camera. from front to rear; Fig. 2 illus~ recessed flange 15 and within the recess of
' trates a perspective View of the cover plate this flange there is a longitudinally extend
detached; Fig. 3 illustrates a rear elevation ing flat spring 16 (see Figs. 4, 5 and (3). The 80
of the main or body part of the camera; groove in the flange is of such size as to re
Fig. 4 illustrates an elevation of the lower ceive lip 9 formed on the body part. 17,
end of the cover plate; Fig. 5 illustrates a 17, are two springs which may be riveted, or
vertical sectional View showing the lower otherwise securely fastened at one end to the
end of the cover plate in operative position cover plate, and each of which is provided 85
interlocked with the appropriate part of the with a pin and slot at its other end, so that
body part; Fig. 6 illustrates a view similar the spring may be readily compressed. Any
to Fig. 5,'showing the operation of what I other equivalent construct-ion may be substi
call the compression springyFig. 7 illus tuted for that shown. \Vhen the cover plate
trates a vertical sectional View of the lower is in oliieration, these springs bear upon the 90
parts of the cover plate and camera body, side ledges of the frame 6 shown in Fig. 3.
showing a modified construction. and since the ?lm, when in position for [ex
1 represents the camera body proper. It posure. rests upon these ledges, of course
consists of a rectangular wooden frame hav these springs 17, 17, aid in holding it in po— '
ing rounded metallic end pieces 2, with con— sition and also bene?cially apply tension 95
tinuous wooden side pieces 3, 3. The me~ thereon, as is well understood. Other ten
t-allic end pieces form practically half of the sion devices may be used if desired.
walls of the spool receiving chambers 4, 4, 19, 19, are two guide rollers for the ?lm
the other half being made by the rounded appropriately placed in each of the spool
ends of the cover plate. Between the spool chambers to properly guide and aid in the 100
receiving chambers is an open space 5_ adapt movement of the film, as well understood.
ed to receive the bellows, lenstrame, etc, 20 is a push button connected at its inner
in the usual manner. These last-named parts end with the spring latch 8, which project
are not illustrated in the drawings. ing outwardly is c pable of compression
Al. or near the focal plane the body part from the exterior of the camera, whereby 105
is provided with a rectangular frame 6 ha v~
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the spring latch 8 will be moved inwardly
mg the exposure opening 7 made thereinp and disconnected from the catch 12. Adja
This frame 6 has ledges, as shown, extend rcnt to this spring latch 8 and on the inside
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of the camera (see Fig. 1) is a small trans the spodls, or for any other purpose, pres
~verse plate 21 fastened to the rounded end sure upon the thumb “piece 20 will depress
of the camera body 6 and separated from it the spring latch 8, disengaging thecatch 12
by a sutiicient space to permit the entrance therefrom. The pressure of the springs 17
between the two of a lip 22 (see Figs. 1 and against the side ledges of the frame 6 will 70
2) made upon the ad‘i \ining rounded end of thereupon project the cover plate rearwardly
the cover plate, so that when the parts are and at the same time the spring 16- will
assembled this lip can enter‘ between this slightly move it upwardly, thus presenting
transverse plate 21 and the rounded endof the edges of the cover plate for easy manip
10 the camera body and thus make a light tight ulation with the thumb and ?nger, whereby
joint. the plate may be readily picked off from the
23 is a groove which extends down each rear of the camera.v
side of the camera body, within which the I show a modi?ed construction in Fig. '7.
?anges i0, 10, on the cover plate snugly ?t In it the grooved ?ange 15’ at the lower end
15 light tight, when the cover plate is in posi of the camera, instead of beinr1r made upon 86
tion. This groove 23 may be made either by the cover plate, is made upon the body part
attaching suitably ‘shaped and rabbeted of the camera, and the lower part of the
pieces 24, 24, to the inside of the side pieces cover plate is provided with the lip 9’. This
3 of the camera body or in any other suitable construction is practically the same as that
manner‘. The, object. of the construction is to shown in the other ?gures and above de 85
afford light tight. interlocking of the side scribed, excepting that the spring 16 is not
‘_ ?anges of the cover plate with the rear part employed. The operation is obviously some
of the camera body and it is immaterial in what di?erent in that the engagement of the
what special manher‘this may be eliect'ed. lip on the cover plate with the groove in the
25 The operation of the apparatus as thus flange is made ‘from the outside inwardly 9.9
far described is as follows: Assume the instead of from the inside outwardly, as in
cover plate to be separated from the camera the other case, and while this is somewhat
body. The stock and winding spools are more easy of ‘accomplishment, yet the cover
placed in the two spool chambers 11, 4, in the plate is not quite so securely held in place.
30 usual manner and the black paper is led The operation otherwise is substantially the
across the focal plane and connected up also same as that above described, excepting that
, as usual; then to replace the cover plate, its when the thumb button is pressed inwardly
rear end is properly engaged with the lower and the latch disengaged from the spring
end of the camera body by adjusting the catch, the springs 17, 17, will move the cover
35 grooved ?ange 15 of the cover plate in plate rearwardly and it should then be sup 100
proper relation to the lip 9 on the body part. ported by’the hand of the operator. Other
Thereupon the cover plate and body part wise it might drop away from the camera.
are swung toward one another, during which It- will be obvious to those who are'fa
operation the flanges 10 of the cover plate miliar with such matters that modi?cations
'40 will naturally register with and enter the may be made in the details of construction 105
grooves 93 in the edges of the body part and. of the parts and their method of assemblage. '
as the cover plate ~approaches its ?nal posi The constructions illustrated and described
tion, the springs 17, 17, will take a bearing , are two forms only of many in which the in‘
upon the side ledges of the frame-band of vention may be embodied. I therefore do
course upon the black paper or ?lm which is not limit myself to the details of construc 110
resting upon these side ledges and the lip 22 tion shown. ' '
on the upper edge of the cover plate will
enter betweent'the plate 21 and the outer 1. In‘ a‘camera. a detachable cover plate
shell of the ‘body part. Thereuvp?na slight adapted to ?t against the rear of the camera
50 pressure ‘will cause the catch 12 to engage body, interlocking parts on the cover plate
with the spring latch 8, the end of the catch and on the camera body at one end and fas
entering the hole 13 in the spring latch and tening devices at their other ends adapted to
when the parts are “in this position, they will be engaged after the interlocking parts have
be ?rmly held together. with the outer sur been interlocked.
55 face of the cover plate ?ush, or substantially 2. Ina camera, a detachable cover plate
so, with the outer edges of- the body part, having ?anges on its edges, a camera body
and in attaining this position, the spring 16 having grooves for the reception of the
(see Figs. 4, 5 and 6} in the grooved ?ange ?anges of the cover plate, interlocking parts
15 at the lower end of the cover plate will be on the cover plate and on the camera body
60 put under compression. ‘thus completely ?ll and fastening devices also. upon these two
ing the said groove’ and preventing the pas~ parts adapted to be engaged after the inter-~
sage of light and also putting all parts un locking parts have been interlocked.
der tension, so that no space for the entrance In a lcamera, a body part having par»
of dust or light. will be possible. .To again tially formed spool chambers separated by a‘
65 separate the cover plate for the removal of spa-cc adapted to receive the bellows, the
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adapted to ?t against the rear of the camera
lens, etc., a detachable cover "plate adapted body, interlocking parts on the cover plate
to ?t against the rear of the camera and to and on the camera body at one end, fasten-
complete the spool chambers, interlocking ing devices at their other ends, and a spring
plate and on the camera 1
parts on the cover, 7 put under tension when the cover plate and
ody at one end, and spring actuated fasten the body part are closed together, whereby
ing devices at their other ends. ‘ the cover plate initially separated from
4. In a camera, a body part having par
tially formed spool chambers separated bya the camera body u hen the fastcnings are
space adapted to receive the bellows, the loosened.
8. In a camera, a body part provided ‘with
10 lens, etc., and having grooves on its rear spaces for the reception of the spools. ‘nel
edges, a detachable cover late provided lows, lens and co-acting parts, a cover plate
with ?anges adapted to t within the adapted to close the rear of the camera and
grooves of the body part and to close the the spool chambers, means to dctachably at»
rear of the camera, the ends of the cover
plate being rounded to complete the spool tach the cover )late to the camera and a
spring interposed between the body part and
chambers,'interlocking parts on the coverthe cover plate put under tension when they
plate and on the camera body at one end, tin
and spring actuated fastening devices at are closed together, and which initially sepia
rates the parts upon loosening the fastening
their other ends.
20 5. In a camera, a body part having par devices.
9. In a camera, a body part having sepa
tially formed spool chambers separated by rated spool chambers, an exposure opening
a space adapted to receive the. bellows, the between the spool chambers, a ledge for the
lens, etc., and having grooves on its rear support of the ?lm at each side of the ex
edges, a detachable cover plate provided posure opening, a cover plate adapted to
25 with ?anges adapted to fit within the close the r*ar of the camera, and springs on
grooves of the body part, and to close the the cover plate adapted to press on said
rear of the camera, the ends of the cover
plate being rounded to complete the spool ledges when the cover plate is in closed posi
chambers. interlocking parts on the cover -tion.
10. In a camera, a body part having spool
30 plate and on the camera body at one end, chambers, an exposure opening between the
an" spring actuated fastening devices at spool chambers, a ledge for the support of
their other ends adapted to be engaged after
the interlocking parts have been interlocked. the
posure
edgesopening,
of the ?lm
a cover
at each
plate
side‘adapted
of the to
(i. In a camera, a detachable cover plate
35 provided with lateral ?anges and rounded close
make
the rear of the camera and also, to
light tight the spool chambers, and
ends adapted to form part of the walls of springs on the cover plate adapted to apply
the spool chambers, a camera body having tension upon the- edges of the ?lm by press 85
partially formed spool chambers and a space ing them against said ledges when the cover
for the bellows, the lens, etc., between them, plate is in closed position.
40 the rear edges of the camera body being In testimony whereof I have signed my
provided with grooves adapted to receive name to this speci?cation in the presence of
the flanges of the cover plate, interlocking two subscribing witnesses.
parts and spring actuated fastening devices , (‘ARL BORNh/IANhT
upon the camera body and the cover plate
whereby they are detachably attached to \Vitncsses :
GEO. W. TOPLIFF,
each other. A. DEICHELMANN.
7. In a ‘camera, a detachable cover plate